Trending Now - ABC Unveils New 'dancing With the Stars' Spinoff for Summer
WHO:
USA Today - Maura Higgins, star of "The Traitors" and "Love Island," will join "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 as a celebrity contestant.
USA Today - Ciara Miller, star of "Summer House," will also join "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 as a celebrity contestant.
USA Today - Robert Irwin, 22, is the host of "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro."
USA Today - Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas will serve as judges for the spinoff series.
US Magazine - ABC announced the new spinoff series.
Deadline - The spinoff will be hosted by Robert Irwin, the champion of DWTS Season 34.
WHAT:
USA Today - The full cast of "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35, including pro partners, will be announced later.
USA Today - "Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" will feature 12 up-and-coming dancers living together and competing for a spot as a pro dancer on Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars."
USA Today - The spinoff will premiere on July 13th, 2026, at 8 PM EDT/PDT, with episodes available the following day on Hulu.
Coming Soon - ABC has renewed Dancing With the Stars for Season 35.
US Magazine - The new spinoff series is titled "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro."
US Magazine - The spinoff will feature 12 exceptional up-and-coming dancers.
Deadline - The spinoff series is confirmed to be a competition to find the next pro dancer for the main show.
WHERE:
US Magazine - The spinoff series will air on ABC.
WHEN:
USA Today - Rehearsals for "Dancing with the Stars" Season 35 are set to begin in August 2026.
USA Today - The season is likely to start in mid-September 2026, although an official start date has not been announced.
US Magazine - The announcement was made on Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Deadline - The spinoff is set to premiere in the summer of 2026.
WHY:
Deadline - The expansion of the Dancing With the Stars franchise aims to discover new talent for the main show.
HOW:
USA Today - The spinoff will include a lineup of returning pros who will serve as rotating mentors and guest judges, with specific names to be announced later.
Deadline - A promo for the spinoff was debuted at Disney's Get Real unscripted TV event.
(UPDATED April 23, 2026 19:21 UTC)
Maura Higgins, known for her roles in "The Traitors" and "Love Island," and Ciara Miller from "Summer House" are set to join Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars" as celebrity contestants. The full cast, along with their professional partners, will be revealed later, with rehearsals scheduled to kick off in August 20th26 and the season expected to start in mid-September. An official start date has yet to be announced.
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(UPDATED April 23, 2026 15:37 UTC)
"Dancing with the Stars: The Next Pro" is set to premiere July 13th, at 8 PM EDT/PDT, featuring 12 up-and-coming dancers competing for a chance to become a pro dancer on Season 35 of "Dancing with the Stars." Robert Irwin will host the spinoff, while Mark Ballas and Shirley Ballas will serve as judges, with a lineup of returning pros acting as rotating mentors and guest judges, whose names will be revealed later. Episodes will be available the following day on Hulu, giving fans a chance to catch all the action.
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(UPDATED April 23, 2026 09:23 UTC)
ABC has officially renewed Dancing With the Stars for its thirty-fifth season. The announcement came in the early hours of the morning at 09:23 UTC. Fans of the show can look forward to more exciting performances and competitions in the upcoming season.
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(UPDATED April 23, 2026 07:25 UTC)
ABC has announced a new spinoff series titled "Dancing With the Stars: The Next Pro," which will be hosted by Robert Irwin, the champion of Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars. This competition will feature twelve exceptional up-and-coming dancers and aims to discover new talent for the main show, with the premiere set for the summer of 2026. The announcement was made on Wednesday, on Wednesday, and a promo for the spinoff was debuted at Disney's Get Real unscripted TV event.